Merrimac Farm

Horse boarding, horsemanship, and horse riding lessons on 15 beautiful acres in the heart of Blacksburg.

The horse comes first at Merrimac Farm

Merrimac Farm offers a horse boarding facility, horsemanship lessons, and horse riding lessons. Attention to detail, safe horses, and education in horse care come with every lesson.

Non-competitive riding and horsemanship lessons are open for registration with experienced instructors, no prior horse experience needed. Focus area is English riding, dressage, and low-level jumping.

Partnerships with local therapists provide space for equine-assisted learning for those with various disabilities.

$50 for 1 hour private lesson that includes riding and ground work. Flexible payment options or additional financial support are available if needed.

Horse boarding is currently full. Inquire to be placed on a waitlist.

Barn Buddies takes place on the first Sunday from 3:30-5pm at Merrimac Farm. Barn Buddies is a fun, unmounted horsemanship program for kids that uses the United States Pony Club curriculum to build knowledge, confidence, and safe horse skills. Through hands-on learning in the barn, children get to spend time grooming, learning equine care, and building community with other horse loving kids.

Barn Buddies requires a $50 initial registration fee and then is $20 per class attended. Flexible payment options or additional financial support are available if needed.